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SW17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,697 road traffic collisions in the SW17 postcode district, Wandsworth, from 1981 to 2025, and 13,302 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 1,773 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 166 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (206).

Collisions since 1981
11,697
27th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,302
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,773
1,858 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
166
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
181
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW17

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal700.6%
  • Serious1,77315%
  • Slight9,85484%

What the data shows

  • SW17 had 2,249 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 2,257 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SW17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,235 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW17, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in SW17.

Where SW17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
27th
Most casualties
43rd
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
43rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,699 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,750 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,768 (15%)
  • Thursday1,761 (15%)
  • Friday2,028 (17%)
  • Saturday1,526 (13%)
  • Sunday1,165 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,222 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,273 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown113 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit73 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,803 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway344 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road174 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout158 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded218 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph974 (8.3%)
  • 30 mph10,700 (91%)
  • 40 mph15 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,741 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,359 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds96 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other174 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded190 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,031 (30%)
  • Pedestrian3,000 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist2,941 (22%)
  • Cyclist2,331 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant621 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant191 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant81 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW17, 1981 to 2025

Collisions in SW17 peaked at 420 in 1982; 2025 had 166.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 166
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025166181
2024206229
2023267286
2022205218
2021251272
2020245278
2019217248
2018221257
2017245278
2016226251
2015252284
2014240269
2013245276
2012254276
2011269300
2010204232
2009200223
2008203239
2007204238
2006186218
2005204234
2004225250
2003245287
2002288335
2001258292
2000260296
1999251284
1998243285
1997308332
1996286329
1995280318
1994299344
1993280338
1992307359
1991327371
1990315358
1989328365
1988303349
1987290314
1986352406
1985357416
1984380436
1983384448
1982420502
198111

Map of recent crashes in SW17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW17

The 24 most recent collisions in SW17 happened between 3 November and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW17

The A24 has the most collisions in SW17, 3,709 of 11,697 (32%), followed by the A217 (2,842).

Collisions in SW17 on each road, 1981 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA243,7094,19121585
2ndA2172,8423,18916409
3rdA2141,5171,73213242
4thB229361415373
5thB235197212231
6thB241178210234
7thB2378493010

Council areas covering SW17

Collisions in SW17 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wandsworth has 11,223 of 11,697 (96%).

Collisions in SW17 by council area, 1981 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWandsworth11,22312,770671,710
2ndMerton469527362

Towns in SW17

Collisions in SW17 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wandsworth (10,587) and Merton (725).